Comfort from a cherry tree

Chapter 1

My name is Haley Smith. I take my last name from my 'father', John Smith.

I live only with my dad since the...accident. I guess you could call it that.

It all started when i was 8....

"Mummy! mummy! Lets go! Lets go!" i yelled jumping on her bed. I remember us being a 'happy family' as some might say.

"Yes darling I'm coming! just let me have a shower and get changed okay?"

"Okay mummy"

We were heading to the beach that day. i wish i never asked the day before to go to the beach. why not the park. Or the pools. My life mistake was asking to go to the beach. Its all my fault.

"Time to go to the beach!" my mother yelled as she was walking out the door.

"Seya daddy" i said to dad as he was leaving for work.

"Goodbye my darling" he replied. how i wish he still called me that.

My mother and i jumped on the car.

We were singing on the way there.

I remember so clearly, so vividly that I'm sure i will never forget.

"We are here now" mummy said while unpacking the car.

"Yay!, when can i go in the water mummy?"

"Soon darling, we need to eat and then you can play in the sand for half an hour then you can go and play in the water. okay?"

"Ok mummy. are you going in the water to mummy?"

"Yes of course i am munchkin. i have to protect you."

"YAY!!" I yelled

Time passed slowly as we ate and played in the sand. i looked up at the deserted beach and i wondered why no one was around. but at the time i thought it was magical that we had the beach all to ourselves. but now, i wish it was covered with people.

We went into the water.

I felt a force in the water pushing me out. "mummy!! help"

"Hang on darling I'm coming!" she swam out to save me. She swam to me and she was swimming to help me. i saw her and the swirly thing swim out further and and under the water together. "MUMMY" i screamed completely scared at the sight i was seeing.

"Mummy" i swam back on shore and cried. i was 8 and i had no idea what to do. My mum just got dragged out to sea and i was horrified. I saw my mothers phone in the car. i called the police and told them about the situation.

I heard their sirens 2 minutes later.

I just cried.

I didn't know what to do.

My mother was my only friend.

I had my father but he was always at work.

What was i supposed to do?